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What is shortening first time here new member also new to cake decoration
Can I make shorting my self I can not find it in shops.
Also when trying to make Roses the royal icing seems fine then runs into runny blob
What is shortening first time here new member also new to cake decoration
Can I make shorting my self I can not find it in shops.
Also when trying to make Roses the royal icing seems fine then runs into runny blob
Hello Poppy2014
Shortening is white vegetable fat, in the UK it is known by several brand names eg trex, cookeen.
Take a peek here for global alternative names for ‘shortening’
http://www.nigella.com/kitchen-queries/view/Vegetable-Shortening-substitute/1697
Your royal icing appears to lose it’s consistency while you are piping. How are you making it, which recipe are you using?
You’ll find Chef Ceri Griffiths recipe here which might suit you better:
Hope this helps.
EDIT
In supermarkets shortening lives in the same aisle as margarine